Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32,855 1000 ha against 31,343 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,512 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 248 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,855 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 32,855 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 32,855 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 32,855 1000 ha | 32,549 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32,855 1000 ha | 31,166 1000 ha | 1,689 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32,855 1000 ha | 31,334 1000 ha | 1,521 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32,855 1000 ha | 31,343 1000 ha | 1,512 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 32,855 1000 ha against 31,343 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1,512 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for land area — area?
- Malaysia ranks 70th and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.